THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Policy 9/25/24
INFANT AND CHILDREN (up to age 7) OF REGISTERED PARISHIONERS WITHIN THE MASS
To have your infant or child baptized during Sunday Mass, you must be a registered and active parishioner.
First Sunday of the month at 10:00 am or 12:00 pm
INFANT AND CHILDREN (up to age 7) OF REGISTERED PARISHIONERS OUTSIDE OF MASS
First Saturday of the month at 11:00 am English, 1:00 pm Spanish
+ Your child may be baptized among other children and families on the baptism date. For consideration of an “Individual baptism of a registered parishioner child" permission must be granted by the pastor. Otherwise, your child may be baptized among other children and families in a communal celebration of the sacrament on the 1st Saturday of the month.
INFANT and CHILDREN (up to age 7) NON-REGISTERED OUTSIDE OF MASS
Third Saturday of the month at 11:00 am English, 1:00 pm Spanish
+ We do not schedule private baptisms for non-registered parishioners. Your child may be baptized among other children and families on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Parent Requirements
Contact us at least three months prior to your desired date.
Parents must attend a baptism preparation class.
At least one parent must be a baptized and practicing Catholic.
Copy of your child's birth or hospital certificates
Registering as a parishioner to have your child baptized in our parish is recommended.
If you are not registered in our parish and attend another Catholic parish, you must request a letter from your parish granting permission for your child to be baptized at St. Julie Billiart.
Godparent Requirements
Godparents must be at least 16 years of age
One must be male and the other female
One must be a practicing, fully initiated Catholic, which means he/she has been baptized, received First Communion, and been confirmed in the Catholic faith.
One may be a Christian witness
Godparents must attend a baptism preparation class
in our parish,
in another Catholic parish - be sure to obtain a certificate of completion, or
Baptism preparation classes at St. Julie's
2nd Wednesday (English)
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Pre-registration required
2nd Friday (Spanish)
6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Please complete the Baptism Registration Form below and submit to [email protected]
Once the child is over the age of 7 years old, contact Tina Mortillaro [email protected]